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0. L. NEISLER.

SPOKE SOCKET.

N0. 344,455. Patented June 29, 1886 WITNESSES.

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A QRNEY Nrre STATES OSCAR L. NEISLER, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

SPOKE-SOCKET.

SPECIFICATIONforming part of Letters Patent No. 344,455, dated June 29,1886.

Application filed September 11, 1885. Serial No. 176,761. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, Oscar: L. NEIsLER, of the city ofIndianapolis,county of Marion, and State of Indiana, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Spoke and Felly Clamps, of whichthe following is a specification.

As is well known, the fellies of vehiclewheels and the ends of thespokes secured therein ordinarily become worn and split where they areconnected, rendering the parts loose and the wheel weak, while theremaining parts of the wheel are still perfect. It is also well knownthat wheels in such condition are difficult to repair in a substantialmanner, except by the substitution of new parts, which is expensive anddiflicult to do.

The principal object of my said invention is therefore to provide adevice for easily, cheaply, and rigidly securing said spokes to saidiellies after they have become worn and loose, as will be presently morefully described.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, which are made a part hereof,and on which similar letters of reference indicate similar parts, Figure1 is a side elevation of a wheel, several spokes of which are shown assecured therein by means of my invention; Fig. 2, a

section through the felly, fastening device,-

and a portion of the spoke, on the dotted line 2 2; Fig. 3, a similarview on the dotted line 3 3 in Fig. 2, and Fig. 4 a perspective view ofthe clamp or fastening device separate.

In said drawings,the portions marked A rep resent the felly, B thespoke, and C the clamp or fastening device. The felly A and spoke B areor may be of any construction, myinvention being intended principallyfor repair work, and being adapted for such use with any form of spokeor felly. The clamp O is formed in two parts, each of which is formedwith ahalfsocket in its top, a transverse tongue, 0, running across itsunder side, and a downwardlyprojecting lip, 0, to extend down onto theside of the felly. Said two parts are secured together by a rivet orbolt, 0', as shown, and thus when together form a complete socket at itstop for the end of the spoke, and a lip extending down on each side ofthe felly, the tongue 0 being fitted into a transverse groove in the topof said felly, as shown.

My invention is used as follows; Vhen it is desired to secure the end ofthe spoke rigidly in position after it has become worn and loose, theend of said spoke is cut off near said folly and a transverse notch iscut in the top of the felly for the tongue 0, which is preferably formedwedge-shaped. The two parts of the clamp are then driven into positionunder the end of the spoke, the socket inclosing and clamping said end,the lips clamping the felly, and the tongue 0 being tightly wedged intothe groove and between the end of the spoke and the top of the felly,the parts being then rigidly secured together by the bolt or rivet c",which passes through them at a pointniidway between the ends of thedevice, so that both ends of the two parts will be drawn into positionwith equal force.

In the drawings I show the end of the spoke tenon-shaped; but where avery neat job is not required it will be readily seen that the socketend of the device might be formed with a thin top edge and. clampeddirectly to the outside, thus saving the work of fitting the end of thespoke, as shown.

Having thus :fully described my said invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. The combination, with thefelly A and spoke B, of the clamp 0, formed in two parts, said partsbeing provided with the tongues 0, which fit into a transverse groove inthe top of the felly, and means for securing said parts together,substantially as set forth.

2. The combination of the felly A, spoke B, clamp (J, formed in twoparts, each of said parts having a tongue, 0, on its under side, ahalf-socket on its top, and a lip, c, on its lower end, and the bolt orrivet c, for securing said parts together, substantially as set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, atIndianapolis, Indiana, this 8th day of September, A. D. 1885.

OSCAR L. NEISLEB. [.L. s.]

In presence of E. W. BRADFORD, CHARLES L. THURBER.

